Races Highlight Local Candidates In County And State Ballot
Voters from Dayton Franklin Fre mont and Maxfield townships plus Sumner and surrounding areas head to polls November 7 for a broad slate. Key contests include governor Ray versus Franzenburg, U S Senator Miller against Clark, and three state senate and house races with incumbents facing challengers. Elderly and disabled residents can get rides to polls via Tripoli Woman's Club numbers 882-3388 or 882-3303.
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George L. Shawver
Chickasaw County
H. L. Heying
Fayette County
Kenneth YV. Fink
Dayton
Franklin
Fremont
Maxfield
Leroy-Sumner
Sumner
Vernon H. Kyhi
Butler County
William Hamm
Bremer County
Robert Lauer
Douglas
Frederika
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Polk
Warren
Washington
Waverly
Tripoli
The
Tripoli Woman’s Club
Help the Indians Project Delivers Gifts in Hulbert
A United Church program delivered 15 gifts to Indian families in Hulbert Oklahoma on a Sunday visit. The mission aims to aid Indian self sufficiency and shows ongoing outreach from the church group.
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Bill Tripoli
Perry Rloo
Hulbert
Oklahoma
Dians
United Church
Town Hall Bake Sale and Lunch for Voters
Voters are invited to a bake sale and lunch at Town Hall on November day. American Legion Auxiliary plans to host the event to support election day activities and community participation.
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Town Hall
Services for 90 year old Poock held in Denver
Funeral services for Poock, 90, of Denver were held October 30 at the Lutheran Church and cemetery. Poock was born December 31, 1881 near Wa, to Henry and Dorthen Poock. He married Mary Bennington in 1907. He was survived by his wife, one son Edwin, five daughters, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Am Poock
R. R
Lutheran Church
Hilda Koepke
R. J. Denver
Ernc Bruns
Lawene) Heineman
Sisor A Happel
Klinger
Parent teacher conferences set at Denver Y School
Special conferences arranged for parents of students in grades kindergarten through sixth and senior high. Parents with last names A to K attend one time. L through Z attend the other. Dismissal changes and contact numbers provided for scheduling with Principal Ron Knudson.
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Denver Y School
Kindergargh Sixth
Ecards
Ron Knudson
Funeral Rite for Ernest Nuss Sr. Set for Thursday
Funeral services for Ernest Nuss Sr., 86, of Sumner, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church Buck Creek with burial in the church cemetery. He died Monday evening at Sumner hospital after a lingering illness and had been a patient there the past 50 years. He is survived by two sons Ernest of Frederika and Alfred of Sumner, three daughters Mrs. Fred Elsamiller Mrs. Leonard Mohlis both of Sumner and Mrs. Henry Asch brenner of Waterloo, one brother William of Sumner, 20 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
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Ernest Nuss, Sr
Sumner
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
Nuss
Sumner Hospital
Ernest
Frederika
Alfred
Fred Elsamiller
Leonard Mohlis
Henry Aschbrenner
Waterloo
William
Golden Anniversary Observed for R O Wikner Couple
Children and relatives honor Mr and Mrs R O Wikner at Grace Lutheran with open house from 2 to 4 PM and a no gifts dinner at 4 30. Elsie Marie Petersen and Ralph O Wikner wed Christmas Day 1922 in Jasper Minnesota. they farmed there, moved to near Tripoli in 1935, retired eight years ago, have six children, 17 grandchildren, one great grandchild.
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R. O
Grace Luth
Elsie Marie Petersen
Ralph O. Wikner
Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jasper
Minn
Tripoli
Helen
Chas. W. Sneller
Cedar Falls
Vernon
New Hampton
Ivan
Des Moines
Ralph
Orlando
Fla
Marianne
Vernon Phelps
Minneapolis
Mark
Wikner
Eran
Tripolisary
Wil
Readlyn Man Drowns in Wapsie River
Jerald F. McKenna 28 of Readlyn drowned when the canoe with Russell Klammer of Denver overturned on a flood swollen Wapsipinicon River. The pair were five miles north of Dunkerton. rescue after four hours found McKenna. Survived by wife and three children. funeral at Decorah.
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Jerald F. McKenna
Readlyn
Wapsipinicon
Russell Klammer
Denver
Dunkerton
Klammer
McKenna
Decorah
Tripoli Senior Citizens Hold Pot Luck Tonight
Tripoli Senior Citizens meet in town hall at 6 00 p m for a pot luck dinner and card games provide evening entertainment.
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Tripoli
Bremer County Extension Council Elections Set Dates
The Bremer County Extension Service schedules biennial elections for township representatives. Voting sites include Polk in Plainfield, Leroy in Sumner, Dayton in Sumner, Franklin in Readlyn, Jefferson in Denver, Fremont in Tripoli, and Warren at the Warren UMC. Qualified voters in each township are urged to vote.
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Bremer County Extension Council
Polk Township
Roger Whitehome
Plainfield
Leroy Township
Loren Bull Home
Sumner
Dayton
Neil Schwabe
Franklin Township
V.F.W
Readlyn
Jefferson
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Denver
Fremont
Robert Rathbone
Tripoli
Warren
Bremer County Extension Service
Iowa State University
Jaycee-Ettes Meet Monday at VFW Home
The Jaycee-Ettes schedule a meeting Monday evening November 6 at 7 30 at the VFW home. Members are asked to bring Jeanne Adriane kits and past project reports with Judy Bernard as hostess.
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Jaycee-Ettes
VFW
Jeanne Adriane
Judy Bernard
Last Rites for Ervin Koelling in Maxfield Church
Ervin John Koelling born February 1 1916 in Maxfield Township Bremer County Iowa died October 25 after brain tumor at Allen Hospital. Services were at St John’s Maxfield Lutheran Church October 28 with burial in church cemetery. Survived by wife Emma Foelske son Kenneth Denver daughter Marian Brettmann Denver five grandchildren and brother Lorenz (deceased).
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Denver
Ervin John Koelling
Maxfield
Bremer County
Iowa
Allen Hospital
St. John’s Maxfield Lutheran Church
Church
Koelling
Henry
Minnie Kuhlmann Koelling
Emma Foelske
Kenneth
Roger
Marian) Brettmann
Lorenz
Pilgrim Turkey Supper at Faith UCC Tripoli
Faith United Church of Christ in Tripoli will host a turkey supper on Sunday November 12 serving from 4 to 8 p.m. The menu includes turkey with trimmings and homemade pies. Admission is 1.75 for adults and 1.00 for children 12 and under with preschoolers free.
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Faith United Church of Christ
Tripoli
Trap Shoot Set for November 5 in Tripoli
The Jaycees announce a trap shoot on November 5 at 1 30 p m behind the Feed and Grain in Tripoli. Local participants can join the event hosted by the Jaycees at the designated shooting range.
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Jaycees
Feed & Grain
Tripoli
Tripoli VFW Post 4013 Monthly Meeting Tonight
Tripoli VFW Post 4013 schedules its regular monthly meeting this evening at the post home, with members urged to attend and discuss post affairs and upcoming events.
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Tripoli
VFW
Panthers Finish 8-0 Season to Clinch Cedar-Wapsie Title
Tripoli Panthers wrap up their regular season with an 8-0 record after a 50-7 win over Fredericksburg to seal the Cedar-Wapsie Conference championship. Ed Renner erupts for five touchdowns including two 55 and 65 yard punt returns. Renner finishes with 1,060 rushing yards on the season and 887 in conference play. Tom Smalley adds a 41 yard reception and Murray Holm a 39 yard TD run.
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Tripoli Panther
Cedar-Wapsie
Fredericksburg
Tripoli
Ed Renner
Tion
Murray Holm
Panthers
Renner
Duane Meihost
Monte Holm
Tim Smalley
Jim Fink
Jim Schwake
Brent Platte
Nords
Tom Smalley
Monty Bergmann
Tripoli earns first state playoff berth in IHAA tie
Tripoli, the Northeast district No. 3 team, earns a first state playoff berth after a three step IHAA tiebreaker over Lake Mills. They will face Southeast district No. 4 on November 11 at 1:30 p.m. pending IHAA decision. Coach Perkins hails the win as the season’s most complete, praising offense, blocking, and defensive effort.
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Tripoli
Panthers
Lake Mills
Iowa High School Athletic Association
IHAA
Panther
Perkins
John Sova Emerges as Key Sophomore Football Prospect
John Sova is a sophomore guard and defensive end at 60 and 160 pounds who also handles punt returns and kickoffs. He has become a greatly improved player likely to fill a graduating senior spot. He suffered a serious injury in the Jesup game and has been out since. Continued on page eight.
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John Sova
John
Jesup
Pauline Koch Moves From Daughter’s Home to Sunrise Guest Home
Pauline Koch has left her daughter Mrs Elenora Schmidt and now resides at the Sunrise Guest Home in Fredericksburg.
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Pauline Koch
Elenora Schmidt
Sunrise
Fredericksburg
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William L. Westendorf
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Charles E. Grassley
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Robert D. Ray
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Black Hawk County
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